Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen sits down with Shambhala Sun’s Melvin McLeod to discuss illness, loss and spiritual growth.
Design: A Happening Life
“When life is happening, design has meaning, and every design we encounter strengthens our recognition of the value of being alive.”
Does Anybody Like to Talk This Way?
“Why must an ‘ability’ be recast as a ‘core competency?’ Why must we all face the future armed with ‘strategic plans’ and ‘key leverage points?'”
Meeting in the Darkness
With the people who live with chronic hopelessness and fear, we try to live comfortably in their darkness. And that’s the hardest thing of all.
Natalie Goldberg Puts It All Into Words
“Writing is where I give everything. I know that when I’m doing sitting meditation, I hold back. Writing is where I put my ass on the line.”
Feet to the Fire
Eric Simpson bares his sole at a traditional Japanese firewalk.
The Life of a “Lazy Monk”
When asked to describe himself, Thich Nhat Hanh usually says, “I am a lazy monk.”
Julia Cameron on the Path of Creativity
Julia Cameron, the author of The Artist’s Way and The Vein of Gold in conversation with Samuel Bercholz.
Queer Spirituality
Peter Sweasey discusses sexual identity as help and hindrance on the path towards spiritual discovery.
A Nation Behind Bars
“However the crime rate may fall, the prisons will always be filled. We are constructing ugly, brutal environments to house our children and grandchildren.”


